US boatbuilder VMG launches with 16-metre trimaran under construction
VMG (Velocity Made Good), a new US-based shipyard focused on high-performance luxury trimarans, has launched. Its first project, the VMG...
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Unmanned sea drone saves downed Apache crew in first publicly confirmed rescue mission of this type
Two members of a US Army helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday were rescued by...
Turkey’s RMK Marine starts construction of new shipyard
Turkish boatbuilder RMK Marine has begun construction of a new yacht-building shipyard in Yalova, near Istanbul. The waterfront site...
Viking & Fincantieri unveil world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship
Italian shipbuilding company, Fincantieri, has announced the launch of the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, the Viking Libra, in partnership with...
Bering Yachts launches video series about boatbuilding
Bering Yachts has launched Under Construction, a video series providing a detailed view of its shipyards and yacht-building process....
Lürssen to take over Nobiskrug after insolvency
The future of the insolvent German shipyards FSG and Nobiskrug is becoming clearer, with the Bremerhaven-based Rönner Group set...
Belfast shipbuilder Harland & Wolff saved by Spanish firm
Harland & Wolff, the Belfast shipyard famed for constructing the Titanic, has been acquired by Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia...
New $22m yacht and shipyard to open in Qatar
A new yacht and shipyard is to open in Qatar, after an agreement was signed between shipping and logistics...
Harland & Wolff: the administration of the archetype British shipbuilder
Strings of local businesses may suffer from Harland & Wolff’s collapse and administration, says Philippa Langton, partner at law...
UK launches new shipbuilding loans scheme
The UK government has launched a new scheme to help buyers purchase UK-built ships, with £500m of credit guarantees. Through...
Italian yachting industry exports reach all time high
New figures released at the Genoa International Boat Show show that 2021 had the ‘best increase in turnover ever’...
